Writer, Blavity Health & AfroTech | Culture, Climate and Urban Planning
Tampa, FL, USA
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Tyler Daniels (Tyler Chris Daniels) is a writer for Blavity Health and AfroTech, covering health and wellness, health equity, and tech for Black audiences. He also contributes entertainment, pop culture, and travel coverage across Blavity and Travel Noire, including features on Spider-Noir, The Smashing Machine, The Witcher, and Nurse Jackie. Tyler brings a science and public health background to his reporting. He attended medical school, holds a B.S. in Ecology and Evolutionary Biology from the University of Tennessee, and previously worked as an Environmental Health Inspector for Collier County, Florida. Today he is an urban planner in Florida working on redevelopment and zoning, and is completing an MA in Climate Mitigation and Adaptation at the University of South Florida's Patel College of Global Sustainability, where he also earned a Graduate Certificate in Sustainability Policy. He is also the founder of I'm Striped Media, where he writes and self-publishes comics (Tock, Curtis Swift) and the Breaking Creative Barriers books for independent creators, has produced podcasts for eight years, and speaks on panels and leads writing workshops at comic conventions. A former North Carolina All-State basketball player and independent trainer, he also writes about sports, fitness, and training. Pitch me on: health and wellness, Black health and health equity, public and environmental health, tech and innovation, Black founders and careers in tech, AI and civic tech, fitness and sports performance, entertainment and culture, climate and sustainability, and urban planning.






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M.A., Climate Mitigation and Adaptation at University of South FloridaGraduated: 2026
B.S., Ecology and Evolutionary Biology at University of Tennessee
Blavity Health is covering the FDA's move toward a temporary "interim access" policy that could let compounding pharmacies dispense certain unapproved peptides, such as BPC-157, while the agency weighs permanent rules. We'd love your take on any of these questions: ---What are peptides, and how do FDA-approved peptide drugs differ from the ones sold through telehealth and online? ---What are the main safety concerns with peptides like BPC-157 (immune reactions, impurities, limited human data)? ---What does "enforcement discretion" mean for patients, and does it mean these products are safe or approved? ---What should someone ask their doctor before trying peptide therapy? Preferred: MD/DO in internal medicine, endocrinology or sports medicine, or PharmD. *Please share your credentials and LinkedIn, and disclose any affiliations with peptide sellers, compounding pharmacies, telehealth companies or wellness clinics.
Deadline: Oct 24th, 2026 12:00 AM ET
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Blavity Health is covering the FDA's move toward a temporary "interim access" policy that could let compounding pharmacies dispense certain unapproved peptides, such as BPC-157, while the agency weighs permanent rules. We'd love your take on any of these questions: ---What are peptides, and how do FDA-approved peptide drugs differ from the ones sold through telehealth and online? ---What are the main safety concerns with peptides like BPC-157 (immune reactions, impurities, limited human data)? ---What does "enforcement discretion" mean for patients, and does it mean these products are safe or approved? ---What should someone ask their doctor before trying peptide therapy? Preferred: MD/DO in internal medicine, endocrinology or sports medicine, or PharmD. *Please share your credentials and LinkedIn, and disclose any affiliations with peptide sellers, compounding pharmacies, telehealth companies or wellness clinics.
Deadline: Oct 24th, 2026 12:00 AM ET
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Blavity Health is covering the FDA's proposed temporary policy on compounded peptides and the rise of online sellers using "research use only" labels. We'd love your take on any of these questions: ---What's the difference between a 503A compounding pharmacy, a 503B outsourcing facility and a "research use only" website? ---How can patients check where a pharmacy sources its bulk ingredients (certificate of analysis, FDA-registered facility)? ---What red flags should patients watch for in telehealth or social media peptide marketing? ---Can buying peptides online put consumers at legal or health risk? Preferred: PharmD, especially compounding or regulatory experience. *Please share your credentials and LinkedIn, and disclose any affiliations with peptide sellers, compounding pharmacies or telehealth companies.
Deadline: Oct 24th, 2026 12:00 AM ET
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Blavity Health is covering NIH's new Vaccinology and Immunology Center, a research study at the NIH Clinical Center that will enroll several hundred people with serious adverse effects after vaccination or long-term symptoms after infection, such as long COVID. We'd love your take on any of these questions: ---Why is it important to study serious adverse events and long-term symptoms, even when they're rare? ---How do researchers tell whether a vaccine or infection caused a problem, versus timing alone? ---How can this research improve vaccine safety and treatment for people who are struggling now? ---What should patients with unexplained post-vaccine or post-infection symptoms do while research continues? Preferred: Immunologists, infectious disease physicians, internal medicine or primary care MD/DO. *Please share your credentials and LinkedIn, and disclose any affiliations with vaccine manufacturers or advocacy organizations.
Deadline: Oct 24th, 2026 12:00 AM ET
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Blavity Health is covering NIH's new center for studying serious illness after vaccination or infection, and how patients with poorly understood symptoms, such as long COVID, often feel dismissed by doctors. We'd love your take on any of these questions: ---What is medical gaslighting, and why are Black patients more likely to experience it? ---How does having symptoms dismissed affect mental and physical health? ---How can patients document symptoms and advocate for themselves at appointments? ---How can a health research center like this rebuild trust with communities that have reason to be skeptical? Preferred: Licensed psychologists (PhD/PsyD), LCSW, or primary care/internal medicine MD/DO with health equity experience. *Please share your credentials and LinkedIn, and disclose any affiliations.
Deadline: Oct 24th, 2026 12:00 AM ET
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